Duelo

Duel

Alejandro Alonso

Cuba

2017

13'

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Description

Yoan is tormented by his nightmares. Anguish over his father's absence and visions of spirits besieging him at night keep him from falling asleep. At the age of 17, he has come to think of life as a great battle.

Awards and festivals

- Festival dei Popoli - Best Short Film (2017)
- Mar del Plata International Film Festival - Best Short Film (2017)
- Cinema du Réel (2017)
- DOK Leipzig - Short films (2017)
- RIDM, Montreal International Documentary Festival (2017)
- Las Palmas Film Festival (2017)
- Docker Moscow (2018)
- True / False (2018)

Biography of the director

Alejandro Alonso
He graduated in Documentary Film Directing from the EICTV. With Crisálida, he won the Best Short Documentary Award at the Oaxaca Festival and the Short Documentary Award at the NYC Short Film Festival. Cierra los Ojos got a mention at the 12th ICAIC Young Film Series, while Velas won the Best Documentary Award at the 13th edition. La Despedida made its international premiere at IDFA, was awarded Best Film in the Aciertos category UNAM International Film Festival, got the Special Mention of the Jury at the 44th Sehsüchte Festival and Best Documentary at the Gibara Film Festival. Duelo premiered at Cinema du Réel, made the official selection at Mar del Plata and won the Best Short Film award at the Popoli Festival. El Proyecto made its world premiere at Visions du Réel and won the FIPRESCI Award at DOK Leipzig.

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Finished

Sessions

May

Friday 11

17:00 h
Casa de América. Cine Iberia
Introduced by Lola Mayo

Data sheet

Director

Alejandro Alonso

Language

Spanish - Subtitled in English

Screenplay

Alejandro Alonso

Cinematography

Alejandro Alonso

Editing

Alejandro Alonso

Sound

Rafael Ramírez

Producción

Alejandro Alonso